Opt out
Someone says something.
It lands in your chest before you've even processed the words.
The hook is already in.
But here's what nobody tells you.
You can take it out.
Not by arguing. Not by winning.
By deciding it doesn't apply.
Harm needs your participation.
The story you add. The meaning you assign. The loop you replay.
Without those, it's just noise.
The hook was never the problem.
Holding on was.
Offence requires your participation. You can simply decline. The hook only works if you bite.
